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1962 Map of Hash Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Hash Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Stillwater State Forest and the Flathead National Forest meet at the foot of Hash Mountain, where the high-altitude terrain of Peters Ridge gives way to a dense network of small water bodies. The landscape transitions from the steep timberlands of the mountains into a fertile valley floor characterized by diverse land use, including the Fish Hatchery and numerous small lakes such as Kaufmans Lakes and Mc Gilvray Lake.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is anchored by the small settlement of Creston and community pillars like the Creston Ch, Cayuse Prairie Sch, and Mountain Brook Sch. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Jessup Mill Pond and the complex drainage of Mill Creek. This 1962 field-checked survey, updated in the early 1980s, preserves the footprint of a Montana community where logging, agriculture, and mountain recreation intersect.